Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanga and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanga and Mbeya

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanga is 89.1% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 91.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanga is 90.9% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 91.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 TZS 3,867

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.74 TZS 58.2K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.51 TZS 8,983

$7.54 TZS 19.3K

-53.45%

Cappuccino

$0.55 TZS 1,413

$1.52 TZS 3,881

-63.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 TZS 822

$0.4 TZS 1,036

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 TZS 966

$0.37 TZS 957

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 TZS 2,600

$0.8 TZS 2,039

27.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 TZS 3,039

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 TZS 1,558

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 TZS 2,519

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 TZS 2,447

Eggs

$2.33 TZS 5,974

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.94 TZS 10.1K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.93 TZS 10K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.42 TZS 8,757

Apples (1kg)

$1.14 TZS 2,908

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 TZS 1,998

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 TZS 2,604

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 TZS 2,001

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TZS 2,579

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 TZS 1,926

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 TZS 1,427

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 TZS 2,039

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.14 TZS 2,905

Wine (Bottle)

$4.01 TZS 10.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 TZS 2,055

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 TZS 2,931

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 TZS 1,034

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 TZS 3,015

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 TZS 4,504

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.74 TZS 7,012

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 TZS 3,109

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$25.03 TZS 64K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.65 TZS 50.3K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.52 TZS 116.5K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.25 TZS 100.4K

Cinema Ticket

$9.78 TZS 25K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$194 TZS 495.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,178 TZS 3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.5 TZS 29.4K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.58 TZS 24.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.51 TZS 49.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.21 TZS 69.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 TZS 297.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.5 TZS 198.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 TZS 501.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 TZS 296.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$203 TZS 520.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tanga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025